GRAMMAR REVISION

WRITE QUESTIONS:

1. Everyone who knew him and Olivia thought he adored her.

2. Stephen was down on his right knee.

3. His being there now was owing to some funny accident.

4. After orange juice and coffee Olivia felt ready for her role of the horrified widow.

5. The dressing gown she was wearing was long, pink and flimsy.

6.  The officer's weapon shone in the dark

7. He sent him out of the room so as to speak to the visitor about the affair.

8. Mrs Pitts had been trying to phone them every five minutes since 11.00 a.m.

9. The hammer appeared behind the laurel bushes by the front gate.

10. It stood there for 2 hours.

REPORTED SPEECH

1.       I’m living the adventure of my life,” Banderas said.

2.       “I was taught information technology in this course,” she said.

3.       My aunt said: “Single men should drive slowly if they want to live longer”

4.       He said: “We are here today to reach consensus”

5.       Julia said: “We will meet our new instructor tomorrow” 

6.       He said to one of them: “Let me see the streets once more before I die.

7.       “Please, don’t say anything to him”, he said

8.       “Don’t talk to me like that,” said his mother.

9.       He asked: “Do you often play rugby?”

10.   Michael asked her: “Where did you find these trainers?

PASSIVE VOICE

(ACTIVE INTO PASSIVE)

1. They awarded Helen a prize for her excellent marks.

2. They may ask Tom a few questions about his attendance.

3. Someone gave her a DVD player for Christmas.

4. Are they going to redecorate the shop during the holidays?

5. They’ll send her a free replacement next week.

(PASSIVE INTO ACTIVE)

1.       Speed limit has to be introduced gradually.

2.       The runways are being lengthened at all the main airports.

3.       The damaged ship was being towed into the harbour when the towline broke.

4.       The ship was put into quarantine and passengers and crew were forbidden to land.

5.       He was made to walk along a chalked line and repeat complicated tongue-twisters.

(IMPERSONAL PASSIVE)

1. People know that he is armed.

2. People believe that Germans drink a lot of beer.

3. People say that the Prime Minister and his wife are getting divorced.

4. They reported that the home team had won.

5. People think the government will fall.

RELATIVE CLAUSES

1.       I liked the house. Its roof was made of red tiles

2.       A spade is a tool. You dig with it.

3.       Here is the museum. I told you about it.

4.       I can't respect politicians. Their only ambition is to be in power.

5.       This is the man. We bought the ring from him.

6.       Where is the cassette? We listened to it.

REPHRASING

1.       She started drinking too much alcohol two years ago.- She has

2.       I don’t have a computer so I can’t type the essay on English grammar.- If

3.       Despite having been vaccinated she caught the flu.- Although she

4.    “We will arrest them for illegal entry in the country”, the policeman said.- The policeman said.
5. The teacher glued the pieces of the broken toy.- The pieces